European Singing Coach Stephanie Schmidt teaches the Telfordaires "How to Human"
| Type of post: | Choir news item |
| Posted By: | Simon Broad |
| Status: | Current |
| Date Posted: | Fri, 10 Jul 2020 |
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Stef is a barbershop singer and coach who runs the Coaching Certification program for Barbershop in Germany – BinG!. Most recently she sang baritone in an international quartet, “Identity Crisis”, competing at the Spanish Association of Barbershop Singer in 2019. Prior to that she directed “A Cappella Ladies”, a women’s barbershop chorus with whom she competed at the BinG! Barbershop Music Festival in 2018. Stefanie's focus as a coach is on performance and music. For this she brings experience from theatre and jazz dance to barbershop. |
So we were delighted when she accepted Liz’s invitation to run two online rehearsals for the Telfordaires from her home in southern Germany. Her theme was vocal expressiveness: how to get your meaning over in song.
| One of her key messages was the importance of para-verbal markers in our singing. By treating the delivery and emphasis of the words with the same care as we treat the notes and melody, we can add authenticity and impact to our performance. Andy Woollster, Tenor section lead, said: “It made me aware of how to get the message across in song by using facial expressions, mannerisms and vocal tone. This will enhance my overall performance of a song” |
While we focus on words, they only account
for a fraction of what we communicate when we sing. |
